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What is a PPEC?
PPEC services in Miami are covered under the Florida Medicaid program
Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) centers in Miami allow children from birth through age 20 with medically-complex conditions to receive continual medical care in a non-residential setting. If you are looking for a online a PPEC near me or near you in Miami your are in the right place.
PPEC services are covered under the Florida Medicaid program. The Agency for HealthCare Administration (AHCA) is responsible for licensing and regulating PPECs, and the Agency monitors the performance and effectiveness of PPEC centers near you.
PPEC Centers (Child Health Care Center) are the most cost-effective, medically safe, and least restrictive community-based service delivery model for special needs and technology dependent children. Any child who qualifies for skilled Private Duty Nursing unequivocally meets medical criteria for health care center services in Miami.
Who We Are
We work individually with each family and their Pediatrician to
understand each child's needs
We value family and community as a means to educate and nurture children. We constantly strive to create an environment that is an extension of the home; a place that is welcoming and full of happy people who are devoted to providing exceptional healthcare in a loving and compassionate environment.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing care refers to a high level of medical care that must be provided by licensed health professionals, such as licensed practical nurses (LPN), registered nurses (RNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Our skilled nursing responsibility will be to provide the children with the medical care and developmental training they need to handle basic daily functions and to lead…
Physical Therapy
Pediatric Physical Therapy optimizes quality of life through prescribed exercise, hands-on care, and patient education. Physical Therapists teach patients how to prevent or manage their condition so that they will achieve long-term health benefits. By using their expertise in movement, Physical Therapists can apply clinical reasoning through the process of evaluation, examination, diagnosis, and intervention. Our Pediatric Physical Therapists examine…
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy helps individuals across their lifespan to perform the everyday tasks and the adaptation to the social environment, through specialized therapies for getting dressed, memory training and coordination exercises. Occupational therapy practitioners enable people of all ages to live their life to the fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability. SOL PPEC…
Behavioral Therapy
Behavioral Therapy involves minimizing anxiety, learning alternative ideas and learning that feelings and moods alter behavior. The connections between our thoughts and our actions are powerful. Behavioral therapies for children and adolescents primarily focus on how some problematic thoughts or negative behaviors may unknowingly or unintentionally get reinforced within a young person’s environment. These undesirable thoughts and behaviors often increase…
Respiratory Therapy
A Respiratory Therapist is a certified medical professional who specializes in providing healthcare for your lungs. They have advanced knowledge of high-tech equipment, such as mechanical ventilators. Our Respiratory Therapists focus on newborn and childhood cardiopulmonary issues and help improve outcomes for children with asthma, pneumonia, emphysema, lung trauma, and other diagnoses. Respiratory Therapists work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and…
Transportation
SOL PPEC offers specialized student transportation solutions that make quality and safety a priority. Our diverse vehicle fleet can provide each child with recurring transportation, or we can work with your transportation needs to provide transportation on an as-needed basis. Our parents appreciate our deep commitment to ensuring each child arrives safely at their destination. Our understanding and sensitivity to…
Activities
SOL PPEC is the center your kids can call home. Our center has an indoor playground area designed for children to have fun and learn while they work in educational projects. An area where they can also enjoy different recreational activities such as: Fun Games Arts & Craft Drawing Character visits & much more
Speech Therapy
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs), often called or referred to as speech therapists work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children. A speech therapist can help kids with different kinds of speech difficulties as well as language issues like dyslexia and dyspraxia. Our SLPs can help with articulation problems, fluency problems, voice problems…
Educational Programs
Our educational program will focus on hands-on experiences in cognitive, communication, social, physical and emotional development. Children will have the opportunity to engage in stimulating activities that are developmentally appropriate. SOL PPEC partners with the Miami Dade Public School Department of Excellence Student Education to serve children and families to ensure success for all students by providing access to age…
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Answering your FAQs
What is a PPEC?
Prescribed Pediatric center of Extended Care is a nonresidential, family-centered health care service for medically or technologically dependent children. The PPEC model is a novel and innovative approach to address the complex needs of these families in the Miami community. Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care centers are the most cost-effective, medically safe, and least restrictive community-based service delivery model for special needs and technology dependent children. The Agency for HealthCare Administration (AHCA) is responsible for licensing and regulating PPECs, and the Agency monitors the performance and effectiveness of PPEC centers near you.
Does my child qualify for enrollment at SOLPPEC?
SOLPPEC in Miami enrolls children from birth through age 20 with medically-complex conditions to receive continual medical care in a non-residential setting. If prescribed by a pediatrician, children may attend SOLPPEC Miami up to 12 hours daily while receiving nursing services, pediatric care, personal care, developmental therapies, and caregiver training.
Is SOLPPEC a good fit for my child?
Absolutely! We value family and community as a means to educate and nurture children. We constantly strive to create an environment that is an extension of the home; a place that is welcoming and full of happy people who are devoted to providing exceptional healthcare in a loving and compassionate environment.
SOL PrescribedPediatricExtendedCare Miami focuses on including the family in the plan of care (POC) to assist in gaining the confidence necessary to integrate the child into family life. The SOL child health care centre multidisciplinary team consisting of a board certified pediatrician, registered nurses, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, and behavioral therapist work together to strengthen the coordination between disciplines. Striving, together, to develop a POC with individualized goals based on the child and family’s need.
What is the cost of attending SOLPPEC?
PPEC services are covered under the Florida Medicaid program and eligible children are fully covered for prescribed extended care services. For those not Medicaid eligible, SOL PPEC Miami works with most private insurances to handle all the necessary paperwork to reduce as much financial burden as possible subject to plan benefits for prescribed pediatric care services.
Looking for a PPEC Near Me?
If you find yourself searching for a PPEC near me then look no further then SOL PPEC. Conveniently located in Miami off the Palmetto and steps away from the future home of the Jackson West Hospital. Our mission is to provide exceptional care for your child in a comprehensive and engaging manner that will allow community reintegration and maximize quality of life.